PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) (GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL ) RULES

PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS) (GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL ) RULES

PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (SOLICITORS)
(GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL) RULES

(Cap. 159, section 72)

[3 June 1983.]

1. These rules may be cited as the Practising Certificate (Solicitors)
(Grounds for Refusal) Rules.

2. For the purposes of section 6(5)(a) of the Ordinance, the
grounds on which the Society may refuse to issue a practising
certificate are

(a)the applicant has failed or refused to give to the Society a
satisfactory explanation of any conduct which is, in the
opinion of the Society, unbecoming of a solicitor.

(b) the applicant is, by reason of his financial position. mental 1
capacity or otherwise, unfit to practise as a solicitor.

3. The Society shall, before refusing to issue a practising
certificate, give notice to the applicant that consideration is being given
to such refusal and inviting the applicant within 14 days to make such
representations in writing to the Society as he thinks fit.

4. The Society shall, if it refuses to issue a practising certificate,
state its reasons in writing to the applicant.
L.N. 186/83. Citation. Grounds for refusal to issue practising certificate. (Cap. 159.) Notice to applicant. Written refusal.

L.N. 186/83. Citation. Grounds for refusal to issue practising certificate. (Cap. 159.) Notice to applicant. Written refusal.

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